Communication Arts and Literature - Education (BS)
Students are prepared to teach English and Speech/Communication in grades 5-12. Students complete courses from English, Communication Studies, and Education on lesson, course, and program preparation.

Program Requirements
Required General Education
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-1B
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-09
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-11
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Literature, Humanities, Film. - Choose 4 Credit(s). Choose one course in literature, or in humanities, or in film from the following list.
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Goal Areas: GE-06
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-08
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-08
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Goal Areas: GE-06, GE-09
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-06
Major Common Core
* COMM 421 - 4 credits is the norm. Less credits dependent on experience, in consultation with advisor
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-02
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: ENG 101
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Major Restricted Electives
World Literature - Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s). Only 3 credits of world literature are required.
Prerequisites: none
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Young Adult Literature - Choose 3 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Aesthetic Response - Choose 4 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-11
Other Graduation Requirements
See the K-12 Teaching Programs section of the catalog for admission requirements for professional education and for a list of required professional education courses.4-Year Plan
First Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-1A
General Education Course *
4 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
Required General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 15 Credits
Required General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
Required General Education Course *
4 credits
Second Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: ENG 101
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
4 credits
Spring - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-07, GE-11
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
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Third Year
Fall - 18 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-02
Prerequisites: none
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Spring - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
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Fourth Year
Fall - 14 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
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Spring - 12 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: admission to student teaching.